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John Batchelor (other) (1842–1929), British trade union leader
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John Batchelor (born 1948) is an American author and radio show host. John Batchelor may also refer to: *John Batchelor (missionary) (1855–1944), English missionary and first person to study the Ainu in depth *John Batchelor (illustrator) (1936–2019), English technical illustrator *John Batchelor (racing) (1959–2010), British racing team owner and ex-chairman of York City FC *John Batchelor (politician) (1820–1883), British politician and businessman *John Batchelor (actor) (born 1969), Australian television actor * John Batchelor (rugby player) (born 1970), English rugby player *John Batchelor (trade unionist) John Batchelor (1842 – 15 February 1929) was a British trade unionist. Batchelor worked as a bricklayer in Kensington. In 1868, he joined the Operative Bricklayers' Society, and soon afterwards, he was elected as secretary of his branch. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Batchelor
John Calvin Batchelor (born April 29, 1948) is an American author and host of ''Eye on the World'' on the CBS Audio Network. His flagship station is New York's 710 WOR. The show is a hard-news-analysis radio program on current events, world history, global politics and natural sciences. It has travelled widely to report, from the Middle East to the South Caucasus to the Arabian Peninsula and East Asia For five years, from early 2001 to September 2006, based at AM 770 WABC radio in New York, his radio program ''The John Batchelor Show'' was syndicated nationally on the ABC radio network. On October 7, 2007, Batchelor returned to radio on WABC, and later to other large market stations on a weekly basis. As of November 30, 2009, Batchelor was once again hosting a nightly show on WABC, from 9 p.m. to 1a.m. Eastern Time and heard in many major markets across the country through what eventually became the Westwood One network. The program for a time was heard seven nights a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Batchelor (missionary)
Archdeacon John Batchelor D.D., OBE (20 March 1855 – 2 April 1944) was an Anglican English missionary to the Ainu people of Japan until 1941. First sent under the auspices of the Church Mission Society of the Church of England, Batchelor lived from 1877 to 1941 among the indigenous Ainu communities in the Northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. He was a charismatic and iconoclastic missionary for the Anglican Church in Japan and published highly regarded work on the language and culture of the Ainu people. Batchelor only reluctantly left Japan at the outbreak of the Second World War in 1941. Early life and missionary career John Batchelor was born in Uckfield, East Sussex son of William Batchelor, a local tailor and parish clerk. Batchelor attended Uckfield Grammar School and with the support of the Rev. E.T. Cardale was accepted as a candidate for study at the Church Missionary Society College, Islington. On 22 September 1875, Batchelor set out with a group of Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Batchelor (illustrator)
John Henry Batchelor MBE (1936-2019) was an English artist and technical illustrator, particularly known for his clear and detailed cutaway illustrations of vehicles and military equipment and stamp illustrations. His work can be seen in many hundreds of late-20th-century works on armour, fighting vehicles, ships, firearms, etc. (for example the many works of Ian V. Hogg). Batchelor's work is particularly sought after by scale model makers for its accuracy. He provided illustrations for many magazines such as '' Radio Times'', ''TV Times'' and technical interest publications such as ''Popular Mechanics'', ''Air & Space'', and ''The Aeroplane''. Career Batchelor was born and brought up in Essex, leaving home aged 16 to travel the world for two years before joining the RAF aged 18. After leaving the RAF he worked in the technical illustration departments of Bristol Aeroplane Company, Saunders-Roe (where he worked on the first hovercraft) and Martin-Baker, developing a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Batchelor (racing)
William John Batchelor (4 January 1959 – 11 April 2010), known as John Batchelor, was an English racing driver, businessman, political activist, and football investor. He was chairman of York City F.C. from 2002 to 2003, during which time he was also the owner of York City Racing, a motor racing team competing in the British Touring Car Championship. Early life Batchelor was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, where he lived for a short period before moving to Surrey, Kent and Portugal due to his father's work. He received four O-Levels at school and had an exchange year in Oregon, United States, after which he sold insurance door-to-door in East Lancashire. He worked in this for nine months before selling cleaning products for five years, when he started "System Hygiene", a janitorial supplies company based in Accrington. He married Gillian in 1981 and the couple have had four children. "System Hygiene" was sold by Batchelor to business partner Robin Huddleston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Batchelor (politician)
John Batchelor (10 April 1820 – 29 May 1883) was a prominent Welsh Victorian businessman and politician, who earned the epithet "Friend of Freedom".David Jame''Friend of freedom facing capture'' South Wales Echo, 18 January 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-29. Life and career Although born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Batchelor became a prominent Cardiff figure, having moved there in his early twenties. He set up business as a timber merchant and, later, slate merchant and also played a key role in establishing the Mount Stuart Dry Dock. He was an active Liberal politician and served as a Liberal Councillor and, later, Mayor of Cardiff, in addition to being Chairman of the Cardiff School Board. He also campaigned against slavery. Conflict with the Butes However, John Batchelor's political activity brought him into conflict with the Bute family ( John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute), who had significant land-holdings in Cardiff, including Cardiff Castle, and had built muc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Batchelor (actor)
John David Batchelor (born 25 September 1969) is a Singaporean-born Australian television and film actor. He is most known for portraying Chief Petty Officer Marine Technical (CPOMT) / Chief Engineer Andy 'Charge' Thorpe on the Australian drama series ''Sea Patrol'', and Peeto in the Australian feature film '' Red Dog''. Career Batchelor graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1992. Besides portraying Andy 'Charge' Thorpe on ''Sea Patrol'', Batchelor has had guest roles on '' All Saints'', '' Water Rats'', '' Stingers'', and ''Murder Call''. He appeared in the 2003 films, ''Inspector Gadget 2'' and ''Danny Deckchair'', and in the 2008 film ''The Tender Hook''. Batchelor also had a minor role as a bodyguard in the Australian comedy film ''Fat Pizza''. In 2011, Batchelor starred as Peeto in the Australian film '' Red Dog'' and also portrayed the heart wrenching Wally Tomlinson, associate of underworld f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Batchelor (rugby Player)
John Batchelor (born 1970) was a key member and 2nd row in the 1997–98 Exeter Rugby-Football Union squad who gained promotion to the top tier of English rugby for the first time in the squad's history. Batchelor was born in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea but his family moved to Kingston upon Hull in England soon after his birth. He worked his way up from being captain of his school rugby team in Hull and then an important player in the Hull Ionians youth team. He moved to the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club, where his career was made. Batchelor's great physical strength gave him an advantage over smaller players in the lower leagues of rugby. He used this great strength to carry his team up to the heights, never scaled by Exeter Rugby before, of the Aviva Premiership Premiership Rugby, officially known as Gallagher Premiership Rugby, or the Gallagher Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is an English professional rugby union competition. The Premiership has consisted of thirteen clubs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
